Eco-Sustain Omega-3
by NOW · softgel capsule · 180 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 01655 3
- DSLD label 204999
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Eco-Sustain Omega-3 by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 2 g of natural fish oil concentrate, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Eco-Sustain Omega-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g | 39% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. | |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| natural Fish Oil concentratenatural Fish Oil concentrate Note: 2,000 mg | 2 g | Higher than 71% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | no amount given | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 360 mg | Higher than 57% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 720 mg. | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 240 mg | Higher than 50% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid | 30 mg | 73% of 158 products listing docosapentaenoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204999 (entered July 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Eco-Sustain Omega-3's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Omega-3 Kosher Fish OilBluebonnet 8 shared, 92% alike
- Natural Omega-3 Kosher Fish OilBluebonnet · off the market 8 shared, 83% alike
- Enteric Coated Fish Oil 1000 mgSunmark 8 shared, 81% alike
- Eskimo-3 Natural Stable Fish OilEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Omega-3 1250 mg Zesty Lemon FlavoredNutraSea · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
- Omega-3 Extra Strength EPA 1500 mg Zesty Lemon FlavoredNutraSea hp · off the market 8 shared, 81% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: Take 2 softgels twice daily with food.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains fish (menhaden). Mixed Tocopherols from non-GMO soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This natural fish oil concentrate is manufactured under strict quality control standards. It is tested to be free of potentially harmful levels of contaminants such as PCB’s, dioxins, mercury and other heavy metals.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg or shellfish ingredients.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204999.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Mixed Tocopherols.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non-GMO Friend of the Sea; GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Eco-Sustain Omega-3 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204999 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 01655 3
- Label 76798 Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 180 softgels · UPC 7 33739 09555 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.